Senate Bill 183 Summary

• Eliminates mandatory waiting periods for driver's license restoration or limited driving privileges when operating a vehicle equipped with a functioning ignition interlock system.

• Requires ignition interlock systems to be installed only on vehicles the person will actually drive, rather than all registered vehicles owned by that person.

• Allows persons unable to afford ignition interlock system costs to apply for waivers or cost reductions through vendors, with 50% discounts available for those meeting income thresholds or receiving public assistance.

• Removes restrictions on driving purposes and hours for vehicles equipped with functioning ignition interlock systems and adjusts alcohol concentration thresholds based on system capability.

• Directs the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety to study expanding ignition interlock use and whether the Division of Motor Vehicles should administer limited driving privileges instead of courts.